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Effect of Childbirth on the Pelvic Floor And Physical Therapy
In 2010, the specialty area of Women’s Health was recognized on a national level at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), at which 60 newly certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialists (WCS) were acknowledged for their achievements.
By Anand Vaghasiya5 years ago in Viva
What is vaginal bleeding? Vaginal discharge causes
Vaginal bleeding is one of the most common and common complaints in women. Vaginal leakage, which interferes with the moisture it causes and sometimes reduces its anxiety by color and smell, is not a situation that is feared most of the time.
By Sarfraz Hussain5 years ago in Viva
Birthing Story
The air in the forest is thick with rain and mosquitoes. Everything hums. Cicadas so loud you feel their vibrations in your chest, rattling your ribcage. You can’t sleep. The heat is a wet blanket over your face, clinging to your body. When your mother calls to you from the other room she sounds like an animal yelping in pain. You already know what is happening. It is past midnight and moonlight casts shadows across the floor. They remind you of ghosts. Rain hammers against the tin roof, pours through the hole in your ceiling, collecting in a pool near the door. She calls again – not words – just the sound of pain. Her voice cuts through the rain and the cicadas and the sound of your own heart pounding in your ears. You gather yourself for a moment – your breath catches like a bug in your throat. You rise, padding barefooted across the room. You step in the puddle. The water is warm. It feels viscous, like mud. You don’t turn the lights on. The kitchen looks two dimensional in the moonlight – a watercolour painting. For a second you stand there to check if you’re dreaming. Count your fingers. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. She calls again. You wonder if there is time to call an ambulance. Count your breath. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. You go to her.
By Erica Williams5 years ago in Viva
Suicidal PMS-ing
Alright! Let’s talk about periods. For every person who just cringed — well, check your misogyny and take a seat because the following discussion is one hundred percent about the very serious life threatening negligence that is women’s reproductive health information and research, and it affects every single one of us homo sapiens. It’s long been time to stop running away from discussions about menstruation and acting like the science we have supporting women’s reproductive health and treatment is sufficient. It’s not, if it were, you’d automatically know what PMDD (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder) was and the accompanying symptom of what I call “suicidal PMS” (yes, it does sound like the name of a banging 90s punk rock band).
By T. Nikki Hudgens5 years ago in Viva
Begin Again
My passion is helping others who need help. Not just any and everybody. I help survivors and victims of human trafficking, sex slavery and, prostitution by showing them how to help themselves. I help them with family reunification, obtaining transitional housing, drug/alcohol rehabilitation programs, life skills/employment training, parenting classes, physical/mental health assistance, counseling, therapy, and tattoo (branding) removal. We do much more, together.
By C~Marie Rhodes5 years ago in Viva
I Went A Week Without Wearing A Bra
I have something to get off my chest, and one of those things is my bra. I did a piece similar to this where I talked about when I went 27 days without shaving. I've been slowly changing my ways as a woman to not follow what has been drilled into me to do in my evolution as a woman. After stopping the stress of shaving, knowing it wouldn't change how I look. The second embedded habit I wanted to test was how it would affect me physically and mentally not wearing a bra.
By Samantha Parrish5 years ago in Viva
Is It Hot in Here??
Three things I used to believe about hot flashes that turned out to be untrue: They can't be that bad! ("So, you get a little warm. Just dress lighter, or turn on a fan. It can't be that disruptive!") It only happens when you're "old" There's nothing you can do about hot flashes besides HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
By Shell St. James5 years ago in Viva
“The Happy Hooker”
I was sexually assaulted. At the age of sixteen, one of the school football jocks, in my ceramics class, forced me to satisfy his ‘needs’. I did not know how to manage the traumatic aftermath. Nightmares by moon kept sleep restless and disturbed, while inescapable images slammed through my head like a freight train; leaving me exhausted, paranoid, and completely helpless from sunrise to sunset. What he had done, caused me to die inside that day. He had taken away my dignity, self-respect, and spirit. I had lost faith and trust in humanity, but more importantly, had lost faith and trust in myself. He had scared my voice right out of me and somehow, I believed, this was my fault.
By Charleen Richey5 years ago in Viva
Stress & Your Period
The menstrual cycle is such an interesting thing - some humans have the capability to carry and bear new life! Just like sleeping, waking and other rhythms of the body, having a period (usually) occurs on a regular schedule with routine changes in hormone levels.
By Emily the Period RD5 years ago in Viva
When to Start Wearing Abdominal Belt After C Section?
When to Start Wearing Abdominal Belt After C Section? When to start wearing abdominal belt after c section is a question often asked by women wondering about how to get rid of pregnancy belly fat, the answer to this question is a very simple one, after delivery, the belly will begin to grow, and the best way to prevent unnecessary back pain is to prevent excess weight from accumulating on the abdomen.
By Mustafa Rangoonwala5 years ago in Viva
